Publications

2024

Data-driven analysis of whole-brain intrinsic connectivity in patients with chronic low back pain undergoing osteopathic manipulative treatment

Authors: Tomaiuolo F, Cerritelli F, Delli Pizzi S, Sestieri C, Paolucci T, Chiacchiaretta P, Sensi SL, Ferretti A.

Journal: Neuroimage Clin

Exploring the role of therapeutic alliance and biobehavioural synchrony in musculoskeletal care: Insights from a qualitative study

Authors: Arrigoni A, Rossettini G, Palese A, Thacker M, Esteves JE

Journal: Musculoskelet Sci Pract

Epistemological Flexibility in Person-Centered Care: The Cynefin Framework for (Re)Integrating Indigenous Body Representations in Manual Therapy.

Authors: Zegarra-Parodi R, D'Alessandro G, Baroni F, Swidrovich J, Mehl-Madrona L, Gordon T, Ciullo L, Castel E, Lunghi C.

Journal: Healthcare (Basel)

Exploring enactivism: A scoping review of its key concepts and theorical approach

Authors: Jacson Nesi, Roberta Lemos dos Santos, Michele Benites

Journal: Advances in Integrative Medicine

Interrater agreement and reliability of a palpation method for locating C1 transverse process in the cervical spine

Authors: Ana Paula Antunes Ferreira, Maria Letizia Moraes Maddaluno, Ana Christina Certain Curi, Arthur de Sá Ferreira.

Journal: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine

Systematic reviews of osteopathic care: protocol for an umbrella review.

Authors: Vaughan, B., Fleischmann, M., Cerritelli, F., Draper-Rodi, J., Feehan, J., Ferreira, A. P., McLeod G, Morin C, Muddle L, Sampath K, Thomson OP, Tripodi N, Steel A & Adams J

Journal: Physical Therapy Reviews

The inter- and intra-rater reliability of the manual diaphragm assessment scale in healthy participants

Authors: Inês Viegas, Catarina Francisco, Edgar Farinha, Alexandre Nunes

Journal: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine

Does Osteopathic Heart-Focused Palpation Modify Heart Rate Variability in Stressed Participants with Musculoskeletal Pain? A Randomised Controlled Pilot Study

Authors: Liem T, Bohlen L, Jung AM, Hitsch S, Schmidt T.

Journal: Healthcare (Basel)

Usual light touch osteopathic treatment versus simple light touch without intent in the reduction of infantile colic crying time: A randomised controlled trial

Authors: Dawn Carnes, Philip Bright, Kevin Brownhill, Karen Carroll, Roger Engel, Sandra Grace, Steven Vogel, Paul Vaucher

Journal: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine

An in-depth analysis of the polyvagal theory in light of current findings in neuroscience and clinical research

Authors: Andrea Manzotti, Cristina Panisi, Micol Pivotto, Federico Vinciguerra, Matteo Benedet, Federica Brazzoli, Silvia Zanni, Alberto Comassi, Sara Caputo, Francesco Cerritelli, Marco Chiera

Journal: Developmental Psychobiology

2023

Profession-based manual therapy nomenclature: exploring history, limitations, and opportunities

Authors: Degenhardt B, van Dun PLS, Jacobson E, Fritz S, Mettler P, Kettner N, Franklin G, Hensel K, Lesondak D, Consorti G, Frank L, Reed WR, MacDonald C, Kremen V, Martin C, Landels B, Standley P

Journal: J Man Manip Ther

Neurophysiology, Neuro-Immune Interactions, and Mechanobiology in Osteopathy in the Cranial Field: An Evidence-Informed Perspective for a Scientific Rationale

Authors: Barsotti N, Casini A, Chiera M, Lunghi C, Fornari M.

Journal: Healthcare (Basel)

An international consensus on gaps in mechanisms of forced-based manipulation research: findings from a nominal group technique

Authors: Keter, D. L., Bent, J. A., Bialosky, J. E., Courtney, C. A., Esteves, J. E., Funabashi, M., Howarthj SJ, Injeyan HS, Mazzieri AM, Glissmann Nim C & Cook, C. E

Journal: Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy

The osteopath-parent-child triad in osteopathic care in the first 2 years of life: a qualitative study

Authors: Accardi C, Cerritelli F, Bovo L, Esteves JE

Journal: Front Psychol

Letter to the Editor: There is nothing wrong with osteopathy

Authors: Patrick L.S. van Dun

Journal: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine

Facial functional networks during resting state revealed by thermal infrared imaging

Authors: Cardone D., Cerritelli F., Chiacchiaretta P., Perpetuini D., Merla A.

Journal: Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine

An international consensus definition for contextual factors: findings from a nominal group technique

Authors: Cook CE, Bailliard A, Bent JA, Bialosky JE, Carlino E, Colloca L, Esteves JE, Newell D, Palese A, Reed WR, Vilardaga JP, Rossettini G

Journal: Front Psychol

The profile of French osteopaths: A cross-sectional survey

Authors: Agathe Wagner, Mathieu Ménard, Erwann Jacquot, Gianni Marangelli, Olivier Merdy, Cyril Clouzeau, Paola Tavernier, Johan Verbeeck, Paul Vaucher, Jorge E. Esteves, Francesco Cerritelli, Patrick LS. van Dun

Journal: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine

Recommendations for the development, implementation, and reporting of control interventions in efficacy and mechanistic trials of physical, psychological, and self-management therapies: the CoPPS Statement

Authors: Hohenschurz-Schmidt D, Vase L, Scott W, Annoni M, Ajayi OK, Barth J, Bennell K, Berna C, Bialosky J, Braithwaite F, Finnerup NB, Williams ACC, Carlino E, Cerritelli F, Chaibi A, Cherkin D, Colloca L, Côté P, Darnall BD, Evans R, Fabre L, Faria V, French S, Gerger H, Häuser W, Hinman RS, Ho D, Janssens T, Jensen K, Johnston C, Juhl Lunde S, Keefe F, Kerns RD, Koechlin H, Kongsted A, Michener LA, Moerman DE, Musial F, Newell D, Nicholas M, Palermo TM, Palermo S, Peerdeman KJ, Pogatzki-Zahn EM, Puhl AA, Roberts L, Rossettini G, Tomczak Matthiesen S, Underwood M, Vaucher P, Vollert J, Wartolowska K, Weimer K, Werner CP, Rice ASC, Draper-Rodi J

Journal: British Medical Journal

Dynamic touch induces autonomic changes in preterm infants as measured by changes in heart rate variability

Authors: Manzotti A., Cerritelli F., Monzani E., Savioli L., Esteves J.E., Lista G., Lombardi E., Rocca S.L., Biasi P., Galli M., Chiera M., McGlone F.P.

Journal: J Brain Research

Tidal volume optimization and heart rate response during stabilization of very preterm infants

Authors: Cavigioli F., Bresesti I., Di Peri A., Cerritelli F., Gazzolo D., Gavilanes A.W.D., Kramer B., te Pas A., Lista G.

Journal: Pediatric Pulmonology

Attitudes et croyances sous-jacentes des étudiants, des enseignants et des praticiens en ostéopathie à l’égard de la lombalgie non-spécifique

Authors: Mhadhbi, H., Beckmann, E., Bain, R., Thierry-Hildenbrand, B., Pape, H., L., Esteves, J., E., Ménard, M

Journal: Mains Libres

2022

"What you feel under your hands": exploring professionals' perspective of somatic dysfunction in osteopathic clinical practice-a qualitative study

Authors: Lorenzo Arcuri, Giacomo Consorti, Marco Tramontano, Marco Petracca, Jorge Eduardo Esteves, Christian Lunghi

Journal: National Library of Medicine PubMed.gov.

Newborns' clinical conditions are correlated with the neonatal assessment manual scorE (NAME)

Authors: Andrea Manzotti, Francesco Cerritelli, Erica Lombardi, Simona La Rocca, Pamela Biasi, Marco Chiera, Matteo Galli, Gianluca Lista

Journal: Frontiers.

Neonatal Early Onset Sepsis (EOS) Calculator plus Universal Serial Physical Examination (SPE): A Prospective Two-Step Implementation of a Neonatal EOS Prevention Protocol for Reduction of Sepsis Workup and Antibiotic Treatment

Authors: Francesco Cavigioli, Francesca Viaroli, Irene Daniele, Michela Paroli, Luigi Guglielmetti, Elena Esposito, Francesco Cerritelli, Gianvincenzo Zuccotti, Gianluca Lista

Journal: Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance in Neonatal Infections.

The Role of Osteopathic Care in Gynaecology and Obstetrics: An Updated Systematic Review

Authors: D'Alessandro Giandomenico, Ruffini Nuria, Galli Matteo, Galeotti Tiziana, Tramontano Marco, Cerritelli Francesco, Pimpinella Annalisa

Journal: Osteopathic and Manual Therapy Healthcare Reconceptualization: Health Needs and New Evidence.

Differences between experimental and placebo arms in manual therapy trials: a methodological review

Authors: D'Alessandro Giandomenico, Ruffini Nuria, Aquino Alessandro, Galli Matteo, Innocenti Mattia, Tramontano Marco & Cerritelli Francesco

Journal: BMC Medical Research Methodology.

Five challenges for manual therapies trials with placebo controls: A proposal

Authors: Giandomenico D'Alessandro, Nuria Ruffini, Alessio Iacopini, Marco Annoni, Joe Kossowsky, Francesco Cerritelli

Journal: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine.

The Osteopaths’ Therapeutic Approaches Questionnaire (Osteo-TAQ) - A content validity study

Authors: Oliver P. Thomson, Brett Vaughan, Kesava Sampath, Jerry Draper-Rodi, Michael Fleischmann, Francesco Cerritelli

Journal: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine.

Cranial osteopathic techniques and electroencephalogram (EEG) alpha power: a controlled crossover trial

Authors: Mattia Cella, Eric Acella, Alessandro Aquino ORCID, and Viviana Pisa ORCID

Journal: Journal of Osteopathic Medicine.

Therapeutic Alliance as Active Inference: The Role of Therapeutic Touch and Biobehavioural Synchrony in Musculoskeletal Care

Authors: Zoe McParlin, Francesco Cerritelli, Giacomo Rossettini, Karl J. Friston and Jorge E. Esteves

Journal: Frontiers.

Exploring lumbo-pelvic functional behaviour patterns during osteopathic motion tests: A biomechanical (en)active inference approach to movement analysis

Authors: Mathieu Ménard, Marien Couvertier, Lea Awai, Jorge E. Esteves, Benoit Bideau, Paul Vaucher

Journal: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine.

An Enactive–Ecological Model to Guide Patient-Centered Osteopathic Care

Authors: Francesco Cerritelli, Jorge E. Esteves

Journal: Malta ICOM Educational.

4 M's to make sense of evidence – Avoiding the propagation of mistakes, misinterpretation, misrepresentation and misinformation

Authors: Jerry Draper-Rodi, Paul Vaucher, David Hohenschurz-Schmidt, Chantal Morin, Oliver P. Thomson

Journal: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine.

Il sistema nervoso autonomico e il nervo vago all’inizio della vita

Authors: Chiara Viglione, Marco Chiera, Stefano Vecchi, Francesco Cerritelli, Andrea Manzotti

Journal: Franco Angeli Editore.

An Active Inference Account of Touch and Verbal Communication in Therapy

Authors: Joohan Kim, Jorge E. Esteves, Francesco Cerritelli, Karl Friston

Journal: Frontiers.

The Portuguese Osteopathic Practitioners Estimates and RAtes (OPERA): A cross-sectional survey

Authors:
Rui José Santiago, Alexandre Nunes, Jorge Eduardo Esteves, Sónia Lopes, Manuel Paquete, Patrick van Dun

Journal: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine.

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Regulates Autonomic Markers in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Authors: Andrea Manzotti, Francesco Cerritelli, Erica Lombardi, Elena Monzani, Luca Savioli, Jorge E. Esteves, Matteo Galli, Simona La Rocca, Pamela Biasi, Marco Chiera, Gianluca Lista

Journal: Malta ICOM Educational.

Effectiveness of Myofascial Manual Therapies in Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Authors: Fulvio Dal Farra, Alessandro Aquino, Andrea Gianmaria Tarantino, Daniele Origo

Journal: International Urogynecology Journal.

A Content Analysis of Osteopaths’ Attitudes for a More Inclusive Clinical Practice towards Transgender People

Authors: Irene Baldin, Jorge E. Esteves, Marco Tramontano, Mia Macdonald, Francesca Baroni, Christian Lunghi

Journal: Healthcare.

Patient Active Approaches in Osteopathic Practice: A Scoping Review

Authors: Christian Lunghi, Francesca Baroni, Andrea Amodio, Giacomo Consorti, Marco Tramontano, Torsten Liem

Journal: Healthcare.

Osteopathic Care as (En)active Inference: A Theoretical Framework for Developing an Integrative Hypothesis in Osteopathy

Authors: Jorge E. Esteves, Francesco Cerritelli, Joohan Kim, Karl J. Friston

Journal: Frontiers.

Therapeutic Alliance as Active Inference: The Role of Therapeutic Touch and Synchrony

Authors: Zoe McParlin, Francesco Cerritelli, Karl J. Friston, Jorge E. Esteves

Journal: Frontiers.

International Overview of Somatic Dysfunction Assessment and Treatment in Osteopathic Research: A Scoping Review

Authors: Marco Tramontano, Federica Tamburella, Fulvio Dal Farra, Andrea Bergna, Christian Lunghi, Mattia Innocenti, Fabio Cavera, Federica Savini, Vincenzo Manzo, Giandomenico D’Alessandro

Journal: Healthcare.

2021

Osteopathic care of patients with persistent physical symptoms: an enactive-ecological framework

Authors: Jorge E Esteves, PhD

Journal: Nordic Osteopathic Journal.

Overcoming placebo-related challenges in manual therapy trials: The ‘whats and hows’ and the ‘touch equality assumption’ proposals

Authors: Giandomenico D'Alessandro, Nuria Ruffini, Alessio Iacopini, Marco Annoni, Joe Kossowsky, Francesco Cerritelli

Journal: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine.

Results of a feasibility randomised controlled trial of osteopathy on neck-shoulder pain in computer users

Authors: Rui José Santiago, Jorge Eduardo Esteves, João Santos Baptista, André Magalhães, José TorresCostai

Journal: Science Direct.

Osteopathic structure/function models renovation for a person-centered approach: a narrative review and integrative hypothesis

Authors: Francesca Baroni ORCID, Marco Tramontano ORCID, Nicola Barsotti, Marco Chiera, Diego Lanaro and Christian Lunghi ORCID

Journal: Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine.

Do manual therapies have a specific autonomic effect? An overview of systematic reviews

Authors: Sonia Roura, Gerard Álvarez,Ivan Solà, Francesco Cerritelli

Journal: Plos One.

Osteopathic Models Integration Radar Plot: A Proposed Framework for Osteopathic Diagnostic Clinical Reasoning

Authors: Carmine Castagna DO, Giacomo Consorti MS (Ost), Matteo Turinetto MSc (Ost), Christian Lunghi BSc (Ost)

Journal: Science Direct.

Pain knowledge and fear-avoidance beliefs of French osteopathy students and educators towards chronic low back pain: An osteopathic educational institution-based cross-sectional survey

Authors: Hakim Mhadhbi, Benoit Thierry-Hildenbrand, Jerry Draper-Rodi, Jorge E. Esteves, Mathieu Ménard

Journal: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine.

Osteopathy and Mental Health: An Embodied, Predictive, and Interoceptive Framework

Authors: Lucas Bohlen, Robert Shaw, Francesco Cerritelli, Jorge E. Esteves

Journal: Frontiers in Psychology.

Overcoming placebo-related challenges in manual therapy trials: The ‘whats and hows’ and the ‘touch equality assumption’ proposals

Authors: Giandomenico D'Alessandro, Nuria Ruffini, Alessio Iacopini, Marco Annoni, Joe Kossowsky, Francesco Cerritelli

Journal: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine

Evidence-based practice among Italian osteopaths: a national cross-sectional survey

Authors: Francesco Cerritelli, Alessio Iacopini, Matteo Galli, Oliver P. Thomson, Tobias Sundberg, Matthew J. Leach & Jon Adams

Journal: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies volume

The Neonatal Assessment Manual scorE: A Reliability Study on Hospitalized Neonates

Authors: Andrea Manzotti^1,2,3, Francesco Cerritelli^1*, Erica Lombardi^1,3, Simona La Rocca^1,3, Pamela Biasi^1,3, Marco Chiera¹, Matteo Galli^1,3 and Gianluca Lista
Journal: Front. Pediatr.

A Review on the Vagus Nerve and Autonomic Nervous System During Fetal Development: Searching for Critical Windows

Authors:

Journal: Front. Neurosci.

The lived experience of distance learning of medical students during the CoViD-19 pandemic in Italy: a descriptive phenomenological research

Authors: Fabrizio Consorti, Giacomo Consorti
Journal: Tutor

The legacy and implications of the body-mind-spirit osteopathic tenet: A discussion paper evaluating its clinical relevance in contemporary osteopathic care

Authors: Rafael Zegarra-Parodi Jorge E. Esteves Christian Lunghi Francesca Baroni Jerry Draper-Rodi Francesco Cerritelli
Journal: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine

Person-centered versus body-centered approaches in osteopathic care for chronic pain conditions

Authors: Gerard Alvarez, Rafael Zegarra-Parodi, Jorge E. Esteves
Journal: SAGE Journals

Pressure pain thresholds in office workers with chronic neck pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors: Alexandre Maurício Passos Nunes MSc, João Paulo Azinheira Martins Moita PhD, Maria Margarida Marques Rebelo Espanha PhD, Kristian Kjær Petersen PhD, Lars Arendt-Nielsen Dr. Med. PhD
Journal: IPAIN Pactrice

A Review on the Vagus Nerve and Autonomic Nervous System During Fetal Development: Searching for Critical Windows

Authors: Francesco Cerritelli1, Martin G. Frasch2, Marta C. Antonelli3,4, Chiara Viglione1,Stefano Vecchi1, Marco Chiera1*and Andrea Manzotti
Journal: Journal Frontiers in Neuroscience

The Neonatal Assessment Manual scorE: A Reliability Study on Hospitalized Neonates

Authors: Andrea Manzotti1,2,3, Francesco Cerritelli1*, Erica Lombardi1,3, Simona La Rocca1,3,Pamela Biasi1,3, Marco Chiera1, Matteo Galli1,3and Gianluca Lista2
Journal: Journal Frontiers in Pediatrics

Opposing vaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 pandemic - A critical commentary and united statement of an international osteopathic research community

Authors: Oliver P. Thomson Andrew MacMillan Jerry Draper-Rodi Paul Vaucher Mathieu Ménard Brett Vaughan Chantal Morin Gerard Alvarez Kesava Kovanur Sampath Francesco Cerritelli Robert Shaw Tyler C. Cymet Philip Bright David Hohenschurz-Schmidt Steven Vogel
Journal: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine

Osteopathy modulates brain–heart interaction in chronic pain patients: an ASL study

Authors: Francesco Cerritelli, Piero Chiacchiaretta, Francesco Gambi, Raoul Saggini, Mauro Gianni Perrucci & Antonio Ferretti
Journal: Scientific Reports volume

Evidence-based practice among Italian osteopaths: a national cross-sectional survey

Authors: Francesco Cerritelli1*, Alessio Iacopini1, Matteo Galli1, Oliver P. Thomson1,2, Tobias Sundberg3,4,5, Matthew J. Leach3,6 and Jon Adams3
Journal: BMC ComplementaryMedicine and Therapies

Sensitization in office workers with chronic neck pain in different pain conditions and intensities

Authors: TAlexandre Nunes, Kristian Petersen, Margarida Espanha and Lars Arendt-Nielsen
Journal: Scandinavian Journal of Pain

Stuck in the Middle With You: Why a Broad-Brush Approach to Defining Central Sensitization Does Not Help Clinicians and Patients

Authors: Timothée Cayrol, PT, MSc , Jerry Draper-Rodi, DProf, DO , Laurent Fabre, DO , Laurent Pitance, PT, PhD , Emanuel N. van den Broeke, PhD
Journal: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy

A national cross-sectional survey of the attitudes, skills and use of evidence-based practice amongst Spanish osteopaths

Authors: Gerard Alvarez, Cristian Justribo, Tobias Sundberg, Oliver P. Thomson & Matthew J. Leach
Journal: BMC Health Services Research

Autism Spectrum Disorder from the Womb to Adulthood: Suggestions for a Paradigm Shift

Authors: Cristina Panisi, Franca Rosa Guerini, Provvidenza Maria Abruzzo, Federico Balzola, Pier Mario Biava, Alessandra Bolotta, Marco Brunero, Ernesto Burgio, Alberto Chiara, Mario Clerici, Luigi Croce, Carla Ferrer, Niccolò Giovannini, Alessandro Ghezzo, Enzo Grossi, Roberto Keller, Andrea Manzotti, Marina Marini, Lucia Migliore, Lucio Moderato, Davide Moscone, Michele Mussap, Antonia Parmeggiani, Valentina Pasin, Monica Perotti, Cristina Piras, Marina Saresella, Andrea Stoccoro, Tiziana Toso, Rosa Anna Vacca, David Vagni, Salvatore Vendemmia, Laura Villa, Pierluigi Politi , Vassilios Fanos
Journal: J. Pers. Med. 2021, 11(2), 70

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain—Reply

Authors: Christelle Nguyen, MD, PhD; Rafael Zegarra-Parodi; Isabelle Boutron, MD, PhD
Journal: JAMA Intern Med. 2021;181(8):1143-1144

Effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment vs Sham Treatment on Activity Limitations in Patients With Nonspecific Subacute and Chronic Low Back Pain

Authors: Christelle Nguyen, MD, PhD; Isabelle Boutron, MD, PhD; Rafael Zegarra-Parodi; Gabriel Baron, PhD Sophie Alami; Katherine Sanchez; Camille Daste; Margaux Boisson; Laurent Fabre; Peggy Krief; Guillaume Krief; Marie-Martine Lefèvre-Colau, MD, PhD; François Rannou, MD, PhD
Journal: JAMA Intern Med. 2021;181(5):620-630

New perspective for pain control in neonates: a comparative effectiveness research

Authors: I. Bresesti, G. Vanzù, F. Redaelli, I. Daniele, GV. Zuccotti, F. Cerritelli, G. Lista & V. Fabiano
Journal: Journal of Perinatology

The neonatal assessment manual score (NAME) for improving the clinical management of infants: a perspective validity study

Authors: Andrea Manzotti, Marco Chiera, Matteo Galli, Erica Lombardi, Simona La Rocca, Pamela Biasi, Jorge Esteves, Gianluca Lista & Francesco Cerritelli
Journal: Italian Journal of Pediatrics

Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Body Perception Questionnaire

Authors: Francesco Cerritelli, Matteo Galli, Giacomo Consorti, Giandomenico D’Alessandro, Jacek Kolacz, Stephen W. Porges
Journal: PLOS ONE

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment and Cardiovascular Autonomic Parameters in Rugby Players: A Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial

Authors: Luca Carnevali, PhD Francesco Cerritelli, PhD Franco Guolo, DO Andrea Sgoifo, PhD
Journal: Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics

Thematic Analysis of Attitudes Held by a Group of Italian Osteopaths Toward Osteopathic Evaluation, Treatment, and Management in the Neonatal and Pediatric Field: A Qualitative Study

Authors: Christian Lunghi, BScOst - Alessio Iacopini, MScOst - Francesca Baroni, BScOst - Giacomo Consorti, DO - Francesco Cerritelli, DO, PhD
Journal: Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics

Osteopathic manipulative treatment and the Spanish flu: a historical literature review

Authors: Francesca Baroni, Damiana Mancini, Silvia Clara Tuscano, Simone Scarlata, Christian Lunghi, Francesco Cerritelli and Jason Haxton
Journal: Journal of Osteopathic Medicine 021; 121(2): 181–190

Vertigo and Balance Disorders – The Role of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment: A Systematic Review

Authors: Tramontano M. · Consorti · Morone G. · Lunghi C.
Journal: Complement Med Res 2021;28:368–377

Sample size, study length, and inadequate controls were the most common self-acknowledged limitations in manual therapy trials: A methodological review.

Authors: Gerard Alvarez, Rodrigo Núñez-Cortés, Ivan Solà, Mercè Sitjà-Rabert, Azahara Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe, Carles Fernández, Xavier Bonfill, Gerard Urrútia
Journal: J Clin Epidemiol. 2020 Nov 1;130:96-106

Impact of stress, immunity, and signals from endocrine and nervous system on fascia

Authors: Nicola Barsotti, Marco Chiera, Diego Lanaro, Massimo Fioranelli
Journal: Front. Biosci (Elte Ed.) 2021 Jan 1;13:1-36.

The role of touch in osteopathic practice: A narrative review and integrative hypothesis

Authors:
Francesca Baronia, Nuria Ruffinia, Giandomenico D'Alessandro, Giacomo Consorti, Christian Lunghia
Journal: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

2020

Brain Connectivity Changes after Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment: A Randomized Manual Placebo-Controlled Trial

Authors: Marco Tramontano, Francesco Cerritelli, Federica Piras, Barbara Spanò, Federica Tamburella, Fabrizio Piras, Carlo Caltagirone, Tommaso Gili
Journal: Brain Science

Heart Rate Variability in the Perinatal Period: A Critical and Conceptual Review

Authors:
Marco Chiera1,2†, Francesco Cerritelli, Alessandro Casini, Nicola Barsotti1, Dario Boschiero, Francesco Cavigioli, Carla G. Corti and Andrea Manzotti
Journal: Front. Neurosci., 2020 Sep 25;14:561186.(6):500-504.

What Makes an Osteopathic Treatment Effective From a Patient’s Perspective: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study

Authors: Giacomo Consorti, DO, Anna Marchetti, PhD, Maria Grazia De Marinis, PhD
Journal: J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2020 Aug 31;S0161-4754(20)30115-9.

Erweiterung des biopsychosozialen Modells für die muskuloskelettale Praxis: Teil 2: Klinische Bedeutung für die muskuloskelettale Behandlung

Authors: Rafael Zegarra, Parodi Jerry, Draper Rodi, Francesco Cerritelli
Journal: Osteopathische Medizin, 2020 September

“Models and theoretical frameworks for osteopathic care – a critical view and call for updates and research”

Authors: Lunghi Christian, Liem Torsten
Journal: IJOM, 2020 July 14

Does Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Induce Autonomic Changes in Healthy Participants? A Thermal Imaging Study

Authors: Francesco Cerritelli, Daniela Cardone, Alessio Pirino, Arcangelo Merla and Fabio Scoppa.
Journal: Front Neurosci. 2020 Aug 18;14:887.

Neonatal Assessment Manual Score: Is There a Role of a Novel, Structured Touch-Based Evaluation in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit?

Authors: Andrea Manzotti, Francesco Cerritelli, Marco Chiera, Erica Lombardi, Simona La Rocca, Pamela Biasi1, Matteo Galli1, Jorge Esteves, and Gianluca Lista
Journal: Front. Pediatr. 2020 Aug 6;8:432.

The Italian Osteopathic Practitioners Estimates and RAtes (OPERA) study: A cross sectional survey

Authors: Cerritelli F, van Dun PLS, Esteves JE, Consorti G, Sciomachen P, Lacorte E, Vanacore N
Journal: PLoS One. 2019 Jan 25;14(1):e0211353.

Test der Faszienkompartimente

Authors: Christian Lunghi
Journal: Osteopathische Medizin, 2020 June.

Erweiterung des biopsychosozialen Modells für die muskuloskelettale Praxis: Teil 1: Einführung religiöser und spiritueller Dimensionen in das biopsychosoziale Modell

Authors: Rafael Zegarra-Parodi, Jerry Draper-Rodi, Francesco Cerritelli
Journal: Osteopathische Medizin, 2020 June

Beliefs about chronic low back pain amongst osteopaths registered in Spain: A cross-sectional survey

Authors: Tom Van Biesen, Gerard Alvarez
Journal: IJOM, 2020 March 21

Professional identity in the evolution of osteopathic models: Response to Esteves et al.

Authors: Gerard Alvarez, Tom Van Biesen, Sonia Roura

Journal: IJOM, 2020 May 10

The Spanish Osteopathic Practitioners Estimates and RAtes (OPERA) study: A cross- sectional survey

Authors: Gerard Alvarez, Sonia Roura, Francesco Cerritelli, Jorge E. Esteves, Johan Verbeeck, Patrick L. S. van Dun

Journal: PLoS One. 2020 Jun 15;15(6):e0234713.

Perspectives on tissue adaptation related to allostatic load: scoping review and integrative hypothesis with a focus on osteopathic palpation

Authors: Lunghi C, Consorti G, Tramontano M, Esteves J.E, Cerritelli F.
Journal: JBMT

Comparison between two ocular cleansing modalities in a population of newborns admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with clinical signs of conjunctivitis: a randomized controlled trial.

Authors: Bresesti I, Ricci M, Cerritelli F, Veneziano A, Zuccotti G, Lista G.
Journal: Minerva Pediatr. 2019 Dec;71(6):500-504.

Assessment and Management of Somatic Dysfunctions in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.

Authors: Tramontano M, Pagnotta S, Lunghi C, Manzo C, Manzo F, Consolo S, Manzo V.
Journal: J Am Osteopath Assoc., 2020 Mar 1;120(3):165-173.

Effect of manual approaches with osteopathic modality on brain correlates of interoception: an fMRI study

Authors: Cerritelli F, Chiacchiaretta P, Gambi F, Petrucci M.G, Barassi G, Visciano C, Bellomo R.G, Saggini R, Ferretti A.
Journal: Nature, Scientific Reports volume 10, Article number: 3214 (2020)

A methodological review revealed that reporting of trials in manual therapy has not improved over time

Authors: Alvarez G, Solà I, Sitjà-Rabert M, Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe A, Gich I, Fernández C, Bonfill X, Urrútia G.
Journal: J Clin Epidemiol. 2020 Jan 20;121:32-44.

Effects of osteopathic treatment versus static touch on heart rate and oxygen saturation in premature babies: A randomized controlled trial

Authors: Manzotti A, Cerritelli F., Lombardi E, La Rocca S, Chiera M, Galli M, Lista G.
Journal: CTCP, Volume 39, May 2020, 101116

Models and theoretical frameworks for osteopathic care – a critical view and call for updates and research

Authors: Esteves J.E, Zegarra-Parodi R, Van Dun P, Cerritelli F, Vaucher P.
Journal: Int J Osteopath Med, March 2020 Volume 35, Pages 1–4
Journal: Int J Osteopath Med, March 2020 Volume 35, Pages 1–4

2019

Comparison between two ocular cleansing modalities in a population of newborns admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with clinical signs of conjunctivitis: a randomized controlled trial.

Authors: Bresesti I, Ricci M, Cerritelli F, Veneziano A, Zuccotti G, Lista G.
Journal: Minerva Pediatr. 2019 Dec;71(6):500-504.

The Native American heritage of the body-mind-spirit paradigm in osteopathic principles and practices

Authors: Rafael Zegarra-Parodi, Jerry Draper-Rodi, Jason Haxton, Francesco Cerritelli

Journal: IJOM, 2019 November

Dynamic touch reduces physiological arousal in preterm infants: A role for c-tactile a erents?

Authors: Andrea Manzotti, Francesco Cerritelli, Jorge E.Estevesdefg, Gianluca Listab, Erica Lombardi, Simona La Rocca, Alberto Gallaceh Francis, P.McGlonei, Susannah C.Walkeri
Journal: Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2019 Oct;39:100703.

An investigation of Australian osteopaths’ attitudes, skills and utilisation of evidence-based practice: a national cross-sectional survey

Authors: Leach M.J, Sundberg T, Fryer G, Austin P, Thomson O.P, Adams J.
Journal: BMC Health Serv Res. 2019 Jul 17;19(1):498.

Cynefin Framework for Evidence-Informed Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making

Authors: Christian Lunghi, DO (Italy); Francesca Baroni, DO (Italy)
Journal: J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2019 May 1;119(5):312-321.

Refining the biopsychosocial model for musculoskeletal practice by introducing religion and spirituality dimensions into the clinical scenario

Authors: Zegarra-Parodi R, Draper-Rodi J, Cerritelli F.
Journal: Int J Osteopath Med, June 2019Volume 32, Pages 44–48

Ultrasound Evaluation of Diaphragmatic Mobility and Contractility After Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques in Healthy Volunteers: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blinded Clinical Trial

Authors: Mancini D, Cesari M, Lunghi C, Benigni A.M, DO, Antonelli Incalzi R, Scarlata S.
Journal: J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2019 Jan;42(1):47-54.

Timing of oral feeding changes in premature infants underwent osteopathic manipulative treatment

Authors: L.Vismara, A.Manzotti, A.G.Tarantino, G.Bianchia, A.Nonise, S.La Rocca, E.Lombardi, G.Listad, M.Agostia
Journal: Complement Ther Med. 2019 Apr;43:49-52.

The Italian Osteopathic Practitioners Estimates and Rates (OPERA) study: A cross sectional survey

Authors: Francesco Cerritelli, Patrick L. S. van Dun, Jorge E. Esteves, Giacomo Consorti, Paola Sciomachen, Eleonora Lacorte, Nicola Vanacore, for the OPERA-IT Group
Journal: PLoS One. 2019 Jan 25;14(1):e0211353.

2018

Die Rolle sanfter Berührungen in der perinatalen Osteopathie

Authors: Francis McGlone, Francesco Cerritelli, Susannah Walker, Jorge Esteves
Journal: Osteopathische Medizin, 2018 September

An overview of osteopathy graduates’ perceived preparedness at transition from educational environment to clinic environment one year after graduation: a cross sectional study

Authors: E. Luciani, G. Consorti, P. L. S. van Dun, O. Merdy, C. Lunghi, M. Petracca, J. E. Esteves & F. Cerritelli
Journal: BMC Med Educ. 2018 Dec 22;18(1):319.

Immediate effect of T2, T5, T11 thoracic spine manipulation of asymptomatic patient on autonomic nervous system response: Single-blind, parallel-arm controlled-group experiment

Authors: Giovanni Minarini, Michael Ford, Jorge Esteves
Journal: IJOM, 2018 December

Attitudes, skills and use of evidence-based practice among UK osteopaths: a national cross-sectional survey

Authors: Sundberg T, Leach M.J, Thomson O.P, Austin P, Fryer G, Adams J.
Journal: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Article number: 439 (2018)

The beliefs and attitudes of UK registered osteopaths towards chronic pain and the management of chronic pain su erers - A cross-sectional questionnaire based survey

Authors: Roy J.D. Macdonald, Paul Vaucher, Jorge E. Esteves
Journal: IJOM, 2018 December

Osteopathic clinical reasoning: An ethnographic study of perceptual diagnostic judgments, and metacognition

Authors: Cindy McIntyre, Judith Lathlean, Jorge E. Esteves
Journal: IJOM, 2018 June

Reduced Dynamic Coupling Between Spontaneous BOLD-CBF Fluctuations in Older Adults: A Dual-Echo pCASL Study

Authors: Chiacchiaretta P, Cerritelli F, Bubbico G, Petrucci M.G, Ferretti A.
Journal: Front Aging Neurosci. 2018 Apr 23;10:115.

Profile of osteopathic practice in Spain: results from a standardized data collection StudyTiming of oral feeding changes in premature infants underwent osteopathic manipulative treatment

Authors: Gerard Alvarez Bustins, Pedro-Victor López Plaza & Sonia Roura Carvajal
Journal: BMC Complem. Altern Med. 2018 Apr 11;18(1):129.

‘I just don't have the tools’- Italian osteopaths' attitudes and beliefs about the management of patients with chronic pain: A qualitative Study

Authors: Andrea Formica Oliver P. Thomson Jorge E. Esteves
Journal: IJOM, 2018 March

2017

A systematic review of randomised controlled trials using Acceptance and commitment therapy as an intervention in the management of non-malignant, chronic pain in adults

Authors:  Peter A. Simpson Tom Mars Jorge E. Esteves
Journal: IJOM, 2017 June

Outpatient Satisfaction With Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in a Hospital Center: A Survey

Authors:  Marco Tramontano, Alex Martino Cinnera, Marco Petracca, Angela Gaeta, Federica Tamburella, Maurice Audouard, Carlo Caltagirone
Journal: Altern Ther Health Med. 2018 Sep;24(5):18-24.

Assessing and treating primary headaches and cranio-facial pain in patients undergoing rehabilitation for neurological diseases

Authors:  Cristina Tassorelli, Marco Tramontano, Mariangela Berlangieri, Vittorio Schweiger, Mariagrazia D’Ippolito, Valerio Palmerini, Sara Bonazza, Riccardo Rosa, Rosanna Cerbo & Maria Gabriella Buzzi
Journal: J. Headache Pain. 2017 Sep 29;18(1):99.

Effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy on Pain and Mood Disorders in Patients With High-Frequency Migraine

Authors:  Mariagrazia D'Ippolito, Psy; Marco Tramontano, DO (Italy); Maria Gabriella Buzzi, MD, PhD
Journal: J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2017 Jun 1;117(6):365-369.

Les trois piliers de l’ostéopathie, un point qui reste sensible

Authors:  Rita de Cássia Correia Kälberer Pires, Esp; DO Natália Salles da Rocha, Esp; DO Jorge E. Esteves, PhD, MA, BSc, DO Márcia Elisabeth Rodrigues, Ms; DO
Journal: IJOM, 2017 March

Osteopathic manipulative treatment showed reduction of length of stay and costs in preterm infants

Authors:  Diego Lanaro 1 , Nuria Ruffini, Andrea Manzotti, Gianluca Lista
Journal: Medicine (Baltimore). 2017 Mar;96(12):e6408.

Osteopathy f or primary headache patients: a systematic review

Authors:  Cerritelli F, Lacorte E, Ruffini N, Vanacore N
Journal: J Pain Res. 2017 Mar 14;10:601-611.

The role of gentle touch in perinatal osteopathic manual therapy

Author Francis McGloneae, Francesco Cerritelli, Susannah Walkera, Jorge Estevescdf
Journal: Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2017 Jan;72:1-9.

2016

Tensegrity and manual therapy practice: a qualitative study

Author David J. Hohenschurz-Schmidt Jorge E. Esteves Oliver P. Thomson
Journal: IJOM, 2016 March

La medicina osteopatica

Author Ciranna-Raab C. , Manzotti A.
Journal: Edra spa

An Interactive Platform for Studying Joint Action During an Ecological Collaboration Task

Author Alice Chirico Serena Graziosi Francesco Ferrise Alberto Gallace Cedric Mosconi Marie Jasmine Cazzaniga Valentino Zurloni Massimiliano Elia Francesco Cerritelli Fabrizia Mantovani Alessandro D’Ausilio Pietro Cipresso Giuseppe Riva Andrea Gaggioli
Journal: Lecture notes, book series “Pervasive Computing Paradigms for Mental Health”,

Letter to the Editor

Author Patrick L.S. van Dun
Journal: IJOM, 2016 November

A commentary on “Alternative, Complementary or Orthodox: What is real Medicine?”

Author Mariateresa Tassinari, Francesco Cerritelli, Paolo Roberti
Journal: Eur J Pers Cent Healthcare, 2016 July

The enigmatic case of cranial osteopathy: Evidence versus clinical practice

Author Rafael Zegarra-Parodi, MEd, DO (UK) Francesco Cerritelli, MSc, MPH, DO (Italy)
Journal: IJOM, 2016 September

Osteopathic manipulative treatment in neurological diseases: Systematic review of the literature

Author Francesco Cerritelli Nuria Ruffini  Eleonora Lacorte Nicola Vanacore
Journal: J Neurol Sci. 2016 August

The paradox of sham therapy and placebo effect in osteopathy

Author Cerritelli, Francesco MSca,b,c,*; Verzella, Marco PTa,d; Cicchitti, Luca DOa,d; D’Alessandro, Giandomenico DOa,d; Vanacore, Nicola PhDe
Journal: Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Aug;95(35):e4728.

Klinische Effektivität einer osteopathi-schen Behandlung bei Migräne

Author Francesco Cerritelli Liana Ginevri Gabriella Messi Emanuele Caprari Marcello Di Vincenzo Cinzia Renzetti Vincenzo Cozzolino Gina Barlafante Nicoletta Foschi Leandro Provinciali
Journal: Osteopathische Medizin, 2016 March

Osteopathic manipulative treatment in gynecology and obstetrics: A systematic review

Author Nuria Ruffini Giandomenico D’Alessandro Lucia Cardinali Franco Frondarolic Francesco Cerritellia
Journal: Complement Ther Med. 2016 Jun;26:72-8.

Using the template for intervention description and replication (TIDieR) as a tool for improving the design and reporting of manual therapy interventions

Author Gerard Alvarez Francesco Cerritelli Gerard Urruti
Journal: Man Ther. 2016 Aug;24:85-9.

The biomechanical model in manual therapy: Is there an ongoing crisis or just the need to revise the underlying concept and Application?

Author Christian Lunghi, DO, ND Paolo Tozzi, MSc Ost, DO, PT Giampiero Fusco, DO, PT
Journal: J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2016 Oct;20(4):784-799.

State of affairs of osteopathy in the Benelux: Benelux Osteosurvey 2013

Author Patrick L.S. van Dun Mioara Alina Nicolaie Arnout Van Messem
Journal: IJOM, 2016 January.

2015

Variations of high frequency parameter of heart rate variability following osteopathic manipulative treatment in healthy subjects compared to control group and sham therapy: randomized controlled trial

Author Nuria Ruffini, Giandomenico D'Alessandro, Nicolò Mariani, Alberto Pollastrelli, Lucia Cardinali and Francesco Cerritelli
Journal: Front Neurosci. 2015 Aug 4;9:272.

Learning Environment, Preparedness and Satisfaction in Osteopathy in Europe: The PreSS Study

Author Emanuele Luciani, Patrick L. S. van Dun, Jorge Eduardo Esteves, Christian Lunghi, Marco Petracca, Liria Papa, Olivier Merdy, Anne Jäkel, Francesco Cerritelli
Journal: PLoS One. 2015 Jun 23;10(6):e0129904.

A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Preterms

Author Francesco Cerritelli , Gianfranco Pizzolorusso, Cinzia Renzetti, Vincenzo Cozzolino, Marianna D’Orazio, Mariacristina Lupacchini, Benedetta Marinelli, Alessandro Accorsi, Chiara Lucci, Jenny Lancellotti, Silvia Ballabio, Carola Castelli, Daniela Molteni, Roberto Besana, Lucia Tubaldi, Francesco Paolo Perri, Paola Fusilli, Carmine D’Incecco, Gina Barlafante
Journal: PLoS One. 2015 May 14;10(5):e0127370.

A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Preterms

Author Luca Cicchitti, Marta Martelli, Francesco Cerritelli
Journal: PLoS One. 2015 Mar 17;10(3):e0121327.

Osteopathic manipulative treatment and pain in preterms: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Author Francesco Cerritelli, Luca Cicchitti, Marta Martelli, Gina Barlafante, Cinzia Renzetti, Gianfranco Pizzolorusso, Mariacristina Lupacchini, Marianna D’Orazio, Benedetta Marinelli, Vincenzo Cozzolino, Paola Fusilli & Carmine D’Incecco
Journal: Trials. 2015 Mar 8;16:84.

A unifying neuro-fasciagenic model of somatic dysfunction-Underlying mechanisms and treatment-Part II

Author Paolo Tozzi
Journal: J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2015 Jul;19(3):526-43

Clinical effectiveness of osteopathic treatment in chronic migraine: 3-Armed randomized controlled trial

Author Francesco Cerritelli Liana Ginevri Gabriella Messi Emanuele Caprari Marcello Di Vincenzo Cinzia Renzetti Vincenzo Cozzolino Gina Barlafante Nicoletta Foschi Leandro Provinciali
Journal: Complement Ther Med. 2015 Apr;23(2):149-56.

Quality of life in patients referring to private osteopathic clinical practice: A prospective observational study

Author Francesco Cerritelli Marco Verzella Gina Barlafante
Journal: Complement Ther Med. 2014 Aug;22(4):625-31.